wells historical ireland

About 1km north of Brucless village is a holy well asociated with St Conall. There are some interesting early Christain cross-slabs nearby. The round tower in the church grounds is relatively modern....

Continue the road to Mullingar, stopping at Killare to visit St. Brigid's well. Beside the well are the remains of an early medieval stone church, surrounded by a circular earthen bank which suggests a very early Christian foundation; history tell us that the founder was St. Hugh but tradition has linked the name of St. Brigid with the place....

Open farm with farm museum, gardens, tea house, craft and antiques shop and farm animals. Building which represents a 12th century place of worship and a beautiful closed garden which is an ancient burial ground. Also a holy well which is used for its healing properties....

A recently refurbished antiquity of Cahir is the Holy Well known as Tobar Iosa - "The Well of Jesus". It is located 1 km. North West of Cahir Castle on the N24. This well is a relic of pre-Christian times, possibly 7th or 8th century. The old pagan custom, adopted by the early Christians, of affixing multicoloured rags to the holly tree that adjoins the well, is still the custom even to this day. A stone with two carved crosses rests on a slab said to be used in Penal Days as a "Mass Rock"....